If this had an option to show the next file in the folder (mouse wheel, probably), i'd use it for 100% of my image viewing. But no, it doesn't :(

surfmadpig

Nice... and only 98K. I will have to try this out. I have been using the portable edition of FastStone MaxView.

jarhead

Only thing missing is a delete feature, would be useful when opening a bunch of pics to delete the worst ones.

holyspidoo

anyone know of anything like this for gnome? the default ubuntu image viewer takes forever to load, even on my really fast systems. its annoying.

boandmichele

This is ONLY a viewer. The resizing is only view resizing, and even the "auto-levels" and rotate actions don't modify the file. The only file operation it can do is emailing.

It's smart and fast, and probably appeals to some, but I've uninstalled it.

joelena

@Torley: As @jsmorley points out, FastStone Image Resizer will work for you. Also, Irfanview has batch processing built in.

jarhead

This really is a cool little image viewer. Great suggestion Kevin on adding it as a send to item menu!

jarhead

@Torley:

You might try the free FastStone Image Resizer...

[www.faststone.org]

jsmorley

but hmm... faststone maxview that jarhead mentioned seems to be my cup of tea :D

surfmadpig

Haven't tried this out yet, but does anyone know if this is suitable for batch-converting large images too? I have several panoramas that are around 15,000x8,000 pixels and Photoshop chokes on them and runs out of memory when I try to save as JPG. FastStone Viewer sort of works, but also runs into oddities. Thanks in advance.

Torley

@longbourne: You can't run it by double-clicking on it. It should be available in the "Open with..." menu if you right-click on an image.

A commenter on the FreewareGenius review suggested Osiva as an alternative, and I wholeheartedly agree [www.noping.net]

While it still has no actual file manipulation features, it's easier to use, opens images just as superfast, and has many more features. You're not forced to install it, just download the standalone executable and run it.

joelena

I still use Acdsee's old program Picaview, which makes it easy to preview any picture in no time. It can also convert images with a few clicks. Unfortunately Acdsee have (as far as i know) discontinued picaview so it can a bit "hard" to get.

SuperDOS

Installs, but doesn't open. Restart required?
(Vista SP1.)

longbourne

@Torley: Irfanview was just updated to 4.20 and has batch and now paint features. Loads fast too.

Merlinhoot

Hmm, I already have FastStone Image Viewer. Are Photo Resizer and Maxview just smaller, faster versions of Image Viewer? ie, do I need all three?

da5id_nz

I recently got FastPictureViewer. It is definitely fast, and it can show RGB histograms and EXIF info. I expect it'll be useful for going through photos I take and selecting which ones I want to keep. It is free for non-professional use although it expires ever 120 days.

dreamlayers

Oh, I am grateful for the help! Thank you jsmorley, jarhead, and Merlinhoot. Historically, I've stayed away from Irfanview because I didn't like the UI, but it's worth a look again... and I like FastStone stuff so I'll be sure to check that Image Resizer out. Appreciated!

Torley

Just downloaded and install FastStone Maxview. It just simply rocks the house.

Terry

@ joelena Thanks I have just started using Osiva as you suggested.

w00t !!! !! How Good Is That !!

[www.noping.net]

CabSavLane

Agree with many of you. FastStone Maxview really rocks. It's now my preferred tool for such viewings. Thanks.

orkgandalf

I can see how this program would be important for professionals. However, for anyone else, Infran View is good enough for us. It's the best image viewer since its inception. Too bad there's no Mac OS version. Preview is no comparison.

ICEBreaker

looks nifty but hangs when zooming etc on large files. it froze up my vista system for a good 15 mins and the memory consumption for that app went up to 300 MB. I prefer irfan view. much better optimized.

GeorgiaFantazmoto

I prefer [www.xnview.com] for the same task, much more customizable and powerful, and fast enough!

alex_herrero

I've been using FastStone MaxView for some time, but switched to Faststone Image Viewe as I found that it's just as fast - there may be a difference, but in my experience it's negligible. This is on a 2-year-old middle-of-the-range laptop, so power can't be the decisive factor. But then I rarely open files with more than 5 megapixels, so there may well be more of a difference with bigger files.

thomasmb

Vjpg is great for PSD files. It opens them fast. Changing the image size with the mouse does not work all the time.

Great Little Program

allanreider